Lent Vestment Fabric – Violets and Golds
Lent Color and Fabric Choices – Which is your favorite? It’s the beginning of a New Year and Lent is only a few weeks away. Many churches have plans for… Read more Lent Vestment Fabric – Violets and Golds →
Altar Linen Fabric Selection
Which linen is the best for use in making altar linens or for sewing church linens? That question comes up frequently from our clients at Ecclesiastical Sewing who are interested… Read more Altar Linen Fabric Selection →
Church Linen Hand Embroidery Design for Purificator
As the weather turns colder, it brings thoughts of a cozy fireplace, soft music and something relaxing to wile away the afternoon. In the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom, that usually means… Read more Church Linen Hand Embroidery Design for Purificator →
Small Altar Linens and a Gift for You
Linens are an item used everyday or every week in the life of most churches. Linens are used for the most sacred and important part of a church service during… Read more Small Altar Linens and a Gift for You →
Email sign up form and small church linen booklet
Ecclesiastical Sewing has some exciting news to announce! We have an email subscription! Click on the link below or go to the Ecclesiastical Sewing website and store front to sign… Read more Email sign up form and small church linen booklet →
Linen Fabric and Small Altar Linens
Linen. What is not to love about this fabric, especially when it is used for making altar linens that will be used during Holy Communion or the Eucharist? And what… Read more Linen Fabric and Small Altar Linens →
Altar Linens: Linen Fabric Choices
As many of us return to our respective church sacristies following the sporadic nature of summer schedules, there is often a bit of house keeping needed to put things in… Read more Altar Linens: Linen Fabric Choices →
Holy Cross Day September 14
Today marks yet another day of celebration in the year of the church. September 14th is noted as being Holy Cross Day, which is celebrated in both Eastern and Western… Read more Holy Cross Day September 14 →
Part I: The Amice—Norris
Over the next few days I would like to talk to you about certain ecclesiastical vestments that are worn on the head. Often we focus our gaze on the voluptuous garments that cover our ministers of the church. It is important to know each distinct garment and its history. Based in practical reasoning, traditions are now carried on without knowing the origin. When we travel to Europe, view exhibits in a museum, or look in old volumes, we see all kinds of garments that our ministers no longer wear, or… Read more Part I: The Amice—Norris →
Summer Travels Italy Part II
Here is the second church; this is the Duomo di Mantova—The Cathedral of Mantova. This church is dedicated to St. Peter and is the official seat of the Bishop of… Read more Summer Travels Italy Part II →
Ecclesiastical Sewing Introduces Ashley
Ecclesiastical Sewing would like to officially welcome Ashley Zerwas to our team. Ashley is Carrie’s only daughter and she has taken a full-time job working for the family business after… Read more Ecclesiastical Sewing Introduces Ashley →
Fair Linens: Part 1 Measurements
Fair Linens – what a lovely title for an article used in the church. But do we really know what is behind that title? What makes a Linen “Fair”? Fair… Read more Fair Linens: Part 1 Measurements →
Altar Linens: Descriptions and Sizes
Church Linens and Altar Linens As the summer months move along, many of you may be traveling and spending time away from your churches. Summer months during the church year are referred to as ordinary times. It is the long season of green – as is the great out-of-doors for those living in the northern hemisphere. While the summer days may seem to last for ever, (or in my case, disappear in the blink of an eye) it is a good time for reflection and contemplation. I like to think… Read more Altar Linens: Descriptions and Sizes →
Ecclesiastical Sewing: Reading for a Summer Road Trip
Summer road trips. It is that time of year for the long-awaited and greatly anticipated family road trip. The destination: Glacier National Park, with a few side trips along the… Read more Ecclesiastical Sewing: Reading for a Summer Road Trip →
Altar Linens: Using Color
What could be more beautiful than white Carrara Marble, German Stained glass windows depicting Biblical scenes from the life of Christ, magnificent statues and classical architecture with soaring ceilings? There are… Read more Altar Linens: Using Color →